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Space shuttle Endeavour ready for comeback

Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for tomorrow, after deploying two small satellites

Last technical checks performed by mission STS-127 crewmembers are underway, in preparation of tomorrow's comeback. Landing is scheduled for 10:48 am EDT, pending good weather conditions. Once these checks are complete, the seven cosmonauts on board of space shuttle Endeavour will deploy two pairs of small satellites, last task before their return to Earth after their mission, started on last July...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107820
Rome, Italy, 07/30/2009 12:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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